Trust in government among Michigan’s local leaders and citizens

July 2013

Abstract

This report presents the opinions of Michigan’s local government leaders regarding their trust in the federal, state, and other local governments, based on statewide surveys conducted in the Spring 2013 and Spring 2009 waves of the Michigan Public Policy Survey. The report also includes comparisons to Michigan citizens’ trust in government, based on Michigan State University’s Winter 2013 State of the State Survey.